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Our 2019 Financial Goal

Family Balance Sheet

Save $10k in a savings account, specifically earmarked for medical expenses. I have yet to write a Medi-Share recap for 2018, but our goal was to replenish the healthcare savings account that we depleted in 2017. We use Medi-Share for our healthcare and our Annual Household Portion is $10k.

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6 Steps to Creating a Budget You Can Stick To

For the Mommas

Healthcare- medical bills, medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, etc. After you have an accurate account of what you buy or pay for each month, it is time for you to cut out any unnecessary monthly expenditures. This is where having a savings account comes in handy. Step #3: Trim the fat.

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Why We Chose Medi-Share, an affordable solution to traditional health insurance

Family Balance Sheet

The new monthly payment would have left us ‘insurance poor’ On top of that bombshell discovery, we realized the insurance plans that were being offered to us were NOT compatible with a health savings account, a tax deductible savings vehicle offered to those with high deductible health plans.